What kind of verbal does the following sentence contain:

Emma loves to spend time with her close friends and family.

A. present participle

B. infinitive

C. past participle

D. gerund

The following sentence contains an infinitive.

An infinitive form of the verb is preceded by the word 'to' and is used as a noun. Examples include: to eat, to buy, to run, to play, to sleep, to dream, and to fly.

In this sentence, "to spend" is the infinitive. It is used as the direct object of the verb loves.